This week in Spain episode 20

This week we chat about how economies in Spain's regions is starting to bounce back; new company registrations are up, what could the reasons be?; and Spain's pet fever - people are buying more pets than ever.

This week we chat about the ever-increasing price of energy and what the government plans to do about it; new car sales in Spain still not improving; and without Lionel Messi, what's La Liga going to look like this year?

This week we chat about Deliveroo in Spain and their plan to abandon the country in wake of the new rider law; the new digital DNI and the country's move towards digitalisation; and the Bank of Spain warns parts of the population may have difficulties to access cash as banks and ATMs disappear in rural Spain. 

This week we chat about Spain's massive public service job offer; two Spanish companies that are looking to expand in international markets - bus company Alsa and supermarket chain Coviran; and Madrid's Pasaje de la Luz and its recent classification as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

This week we chat about keeping cash at home in Spain and if it is a good idea or not; the telecom sector's promise not to call at certain times of the day; a new bank merger in Spain between former savings banks; and PM Sanchez's trip to the United States. 

This week we chat about 5g networks in Spain and companies are getting in on the act; limit changes when it comes to investing in hedge funds in Spain; and the cheapest and most expensive cities in Spain to spend a week on holidays. 

This week we chat about teleworking in Spain and if it will continue when the pandemic subsides or whether it is here to stay; the reasons why international investors are buying luxury hotels in Barcelona;  Spain is moving towards a greener economy and there is a lot of planned investment in gigafactories.

This week we chat about the government's plan to get streaming services like Netflix to finance state broadcaster RTVE; the peseta and how last Wednesday was last day to exchange your pesetas for euros; and Repsol's new list of some of the best places to eat and drink in Spain

This we talk about Spain's tax agency the Agencia Tributaria and its crackdown on tax fraud; Spain's pension reforms and how they are progressing; and one of the biggest problems here - low salaries. 

This week we chat about Spain's record amount of debt and whether or not the government has a plan to lower it; the recovery of Madrid's luxury hotel sector with 13 establishments recently reopening; and buying refurbished vs new, ready-to-live-in apartments in Spain.